Geek, Gross, Cleaning and Miscellaneous: Gunked up

Gunked up

By strokingitasitype - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - Canada - Gander

Today, I cleaned my computer screen for the first time in ages. When I turned it on a few hours later, I spent an embarrassing amount of time trying to figure out why the brightness was suddenly so painfully high. FML

I agree, your life sucks 7 735

You deserved it 28 003

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By stupid - 07/07/2009 18:33 - United States

Today, I saw a spot on my computer screen. I tried to use my finger to rub it off. Then, I tried using my nail. Then I tried to windex it off. I continued scratching at it with my nail. A half hour and one scratched screen later, I realized the spot was part of the webpage I was looking at. FML

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You deserved it 68 544

By failure461 - 13/06/2011 16:37 - United States

Today, I ruined my computer screen trying to kill a fly. FML

I agree, your life sucks 12 568

You deserved it 41 935

By confusedphotographer - 19/04/2009 18:09 - United States

Today, I was fixing some photos for a client. I spent 20 minutes trying to Photoshop an unusual black dot out of a picture. Only then did I discover it was a black dot on my computer screen. FML

I agree, your life sucks 13 862

You deserved it 64 199

By burnnotice - 19/09/2009 14:10 - United States

Today, I was trying to turn on my computer and couldn't. I spent twenty minutes trying to figure out what was wrong when I finally called my husband for help and made him leave work. He came in, looked at the wall, and plugged it back in. The look on his face said it all. FML

I agree, your life sucks 8 229

You deserved it 57 329

By helen - 10/05/2011 03:44

Today, I realized that I give the computer screen a thumbs up whenever I see something cool. I work on computers in front of people all day. FML

I agree, your life sucks 15 488

You deserved it 26 752

PSA

By Anonymous - 24/10/2020 21:02 - United States - Tampa

Today, I just spent 3 hours at work reading FML posts and giggling at my desk. For the blurred out posts, I was moving my desk chair back to read what they said while squinting. I just realized I can hover the mouse and it will be clear and not blurry anymore. Now I have a headache and got in trouble with my boss. FML

I agree, your life sucks 189

You deserved it 1 570

By Mikaela - 01/06/2012 03:25 - United States

Today, I saw my reflection in the computer screen and I thought I looked quite nice. I tried to take a screenshot. FML

I agree, your life sucks 7 865

You deserved it 31 382

By dumbass1991 - 12/12/2010 19:36 - United States

Today, I was messing around on my laptop by drawing on the screen with a marker pen. When it came time to clean it off, it wouldn't budge. Now I have a full beard and mustache etched permanently on my computer screen. FML

I agree, your life sucks 8 137

You deserved it 121 824

By GamingWolfy5 - 27/06/2019 06:36

Today, I got angry at my computer, and instead of bashing my keyboard with my fists, I bashed my face on the keyboard. It REALLY hurt. FML

I agree, your life sucks 502

You deserved it 2 913

By slcbabii23 - 01/10/2009 07:56 - United States

Today, I realized how much I'm on the computer. I tried to "CTRL+Z" on something I wrote down on my paper. FML

I agree, your life sucks 10 407

You deserved it 40 122

DocBastard 38

Sunday 8 April 2012 2:32

Based on your username, I have a feeling your keyboard is covered in a thick layer of dust except for the "P O R N H U B" keys.

idoam 8

Sunday 8 April 2012 1:59

Really, this doesn't seem very dramatic. Now you know the benefit of keeping it clean.

Comments

DocBastard 38

Sunday 8 April 2012 2:32

Based on your username, I have a feeling your keyboard is covered in a thick layer of dust except for the "P O R N H U B" keys.

pinkpixie06 11

Sunday 8 April 2012 5:25

Eww! I didn't look at the username until I read this comment!

skoob1 12

Sunday 8 April 2012 13:48

Sticky keys: enabled

neuroticallyyour_fml 17

Sunday 8 April 2012 2:37

Once I saw your user name I didn't even have to read the FML before I hit YDI. Makes a lot of sense why your screen was so disgustingly dirty, it was covered with a thick layer of man gravy.

Epiqness 0

Sunday 8 April 2012 20:04

Eeeeww man gravy gets disgusting and it hardens after a while. :Q

Ray_of_midnight 22

Sunday 8 April 2012 2:51

Cool Story Bro: This actually happened some years ago with Rembrandt's famous painting _The Night Watch_, when conservationists finally removed a few centuries' worth of accumulated grime. The painting had long been thought to be dark and moody and atmospheric but it turned out that the foreground was actually quite brightly lit. CSB 2: I've actually been to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam to see it. It's in a room by itself because of the volume of tourist traffic.

flashback.miss 28

Sunday 8 April 2012 2:52

"The light; it burns!!" lol but seriously, say you dont neglect the rest of the house or your personal hygiene like that.

BARBER76 1

Sunday 8 April 2012 3:02

Your such an idiot.

mintcar 9

Sunday 8 April 2012 3:40

-FACEPALM - YOU'RE calling the OP an idiot? HA!

jarlaxle1138 3

Sunday 8 April 2012 4:06

Obvious troll is obvious.

The_Hitdude 12

Sunday 8 April 2012 5:13

The amount of people on this site that troll with this statement is atrocious. For your own pride's sake, read a ******* dictionary before you start calling others idiots. Wanker.